What is Walk Your Plans?
Walk Your Plans Chicago Southland is a full-scale floor plan projection studio in Tinley Park, Illinois. We project home plans, commercial layouts, interior designs, and landscaping plans at actual size so you can walk through a space and evaluate its layout before construction begins.
Architects, home builders, commercial contractors, interior designers, and landscape professionals use our studio to review designs at full scale, identify potential layout issues, and collaborate with clients before construction begins.
Why should I use Walk Your Plans?
Change orders can get very expensive for the consumer and very time consuming for the builder or developer. A typical walk costs less than 1% of construction costs compared to 5-10% of construction costs for change orders. Our goal is to reduce frustration and eliminate errors in the early stages of development before construction starts and changes are expensive and time consuming.
By adding us to the design process, consumers save money, contractors and developers save time and frustration and everyone wins.
How does it work?
How does it work?
A few days before your appointment, you or your architect, designer, or contractor sends us your floor plans in PDF format. Elevations, displays, and other details can be submitted as high-resolution images.
We prepare and scale your plans for full-size projection. When you arrive at our Tinley Park studio, you can walk through your design and experience the layout at actual size.
Our 75-inch interactive Vibe Board lets you annotate proposed changes during your session. We’ll send you the annotated file to share with your architect, designer, or contractor.
So, is it software that you bring to our site?
No. You come to our projection studio which is located in Tinley Park, IL and bring the design team for a collaborative environment.
Where are you located?
Walk Your Plans Chicago Southland is located at 8150 185th Street, Suite L, Tinley Park, Illinois. We’re just north of I-80, between I-355 and I-57, making our studio convenient for visitors from Chicago’s Southland and Northwest Indiana.
How much does this cost?
We charge by the hour. Our standard rate is $1250 per hour, but we frequently run specials to discount that price. Contractors, architects, designers, etc. can buy bulk hour packages and receive further discounts. The more hours purchased, the lower the per hour rate.
Contact us for current promotions and package pricing.
Are you a franchise? Are all locations the same?
All Walk Your Plans locations are independently owned and operated. We’re all part of a team, but the look and feel of each studio is different from each other. Pricing and hours of operation may vary slightly from location to location. Because we’re independently owned and operated, purchased hours are not transferable between locations unless arrangements are made between the locations.
Are you architects? Will you make changes to my plans?
We are not architects. You’re already working with an architect. We encourage you to bring everyone involved in the design process to your walk. You can also annotate and save your changes on our interactive Vibe board and everyone can receive a copy of the updates.
If you haven’t found your plans yet, Walk Your Plans has a national partnership with Architectural Designs and they offer discounts to Walk Your Plans’ clients.
So this looks cool, but I don't have any construction coming up, is there any other reason to use your services?
Absolutely! Our approximately 600-square-foot projection floor is great for presentations, private events, and unique group experiences. Our studio’s speakeasy-style atmosphere offers a fun, distinctive setting beyond traditional floor plan walkthroughs.
We’ve hosted a French chateau-themed wine walk, a Bears–Packers watch party, and private movie nights. Whether you’re planning a presentation or a special event, contact us to discuss how our space could work for you.
How long does it take?
We ask that you send us your plans a couple of days prior to your walk so we can set them up as a full presentation.
An average home walk takes one to two hours. Commercial developments can take several hours depending on the size of the project
Is it really 1:1 scale? I have a big house, how does that work?
We project plans at true 1:1 scale on our floor and have several tape measures available to verify dimensions.
Our technology allows us to move the floor plans under your feet, so there really isn’t any space that is too large to walk. You walk sections at a time. We’ve projected a 20,000 sq ft animal shelter, a 147,000 sq ft community center and are currently in discussions to project a cruise ship.
What can I expect on an average walk?
During your walkthrough, you’ll experience your design at actual size, giving you a real feel for room dimensions, spacing, and construction details before building begins. We can project elevations, cabinetry, and other design elements to help you visualize your finished space.
We can also add furniture outlines in near real time to help you understand how furniture will fit and how you’ll move through each room.
Want to see your space in 3D? Our augmented reality (AR) feature lets you visualize furniture within your projected floor plan—without bulky VR goggles.
Throughout your session, our interactive 75-inch Vibe Board lets you annotate, save, and share proposed changes with your design team. Our customers identify an average of 10–15 potential changes per walkthrough, helping them fine-tune their designs before construction begins.
I'm a builder or developer, what is the process for scheduling my client?
You pick a date and schedule it with us and your client. A couple of days before the walk, you send us the plans, renderings, elevations, and anything else that you think will help the client with their visualization. Bring the client, designers, and architects on the date of the walk, and walk your plans.
Can this help with ADA compliance?
Absolutely! ADA compliance is the first step. Experiencing plans at full scale helps tailor the space to your specific needs. Showers, counter heights, and furniture placement are uniquely configured to each person’s requirements. We also have a wheelchair in our studio to help show how things fit.
Can I make changes during my session?
If your architect or designer brings their software, it only takes a few minutes to upload revised plans and get them projected. If you don’t bring your architect or designer with you, we can annotate changes on our Vibe and email them to all involved parties.
What is your service area?
We serve the Chicago Southland and Northwest Indiana. From Chicago proper, along I-55 on the north to Joliet on the west and Valparaiso on the east.
How can I avoid expensive change orders?
Many change orders happen when a design detail is misunderstood, overlooked, or reconsidered after construction has started. Walking through your floor plan at full scale can help you identify questions about room sizes, clearances, traffic flow, and furniture placement while changes may be easier to discuss.
How do developers validate commercial space layouts?
Developers and project teams can use a full-scale walkthrough to review how a proposed commercial layout may function for its intended use. Walking the plan can help teams discuss circulation, room dimensions, clearances, equipment placement, furniture arrangements, and the relationship between different areas.
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